chimponaut
Definitions
A chimpanzee used in a spaceflight programme.
Examples
“After two hours of fussing, Enos. the 5½-year-old chimponaut, was ready to ride⟳ the first passenger-carrying orbital flight of U.S. Project Mercury.”
“But scientists around the world have⟳ also performed studies that are now considered bizarre or brutal. The U.S. Air Force’s chimponaut program⟳ shot them into space.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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